Wife of Julian Assange says Biden’s comments mean case could be moving in the right direction

By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The wife of Julian Assange says her husband’s legal case “could be moving in the right direction.” Stella Assnge spoke Thursday after President Joe Biden confirmed the U.S. may drop charges against the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder. It came as supporters in several cities rallied to demand the release of Assange, on the fifth anniversary of his incarceration in London’s high-security Belmarsh prison. Biden said Wednesday that his administration is “considering” a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Assange, who is Australian, for publishing a trove of classified American documents. Officials have not provided more details, but Stella Assange said the comments are “a good sign.”